Kursk nuclear power plant

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Kursk nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kursk nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1-1 Retired[1] 1977[1] 2021[1] – 1000 MW[1] Light water graphite reactor[1] RBMK-1000[1] Rosatom[1] Rosenergoatom[1]
1-2 Operating[2] 1979[2] – – 1000 MW[2] Light water graphite reactor[2] RBMK-1000[2] Rosatom[2] Rosenergoatom[2]
1-3 Operating[3] 1984[3] – – 1000 MW[3] Light water graphite reactor[3] RBMK-1000[3] Rosatom[3] Rosenergoatom[3]
1-4 Operating[4] 1986[4] – – 1000 MW[4] Light water graphite reactor[4] RBMK-1000[4] Rosatom[4] Rosenergoatom[4]
1-5 Cancelled[5] – – 2012[5] 1100 MW[6] Light water graphite reactor[7] RBMK-1000[5] Rosatom[8] Rosenergoatom[8]
2-1 Construction[9] 2022[5] – – 1255 MW[9] Pressurized water reactor[9] VVER V-510[9] Rosatom[9] Rosenergoatom[9]
2-2 Construction[10] 2023[5] – – 1255 MW[10] Pressurized water reactor[10] VVER V-510[10] Rosatom[10] Rosenergoatom[10]
2-3 Announced[5] 2028 (planned)[5] – – 1255 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[11] VVER-TOI[5] Rosatom[5] Rosenergoatom[5]
2-4 Announced[5] 2030 (planned)[5] – – 1255 MW[5] Pressurized water reactor[11] VVER-TOI[5] Rosatom[5] Rosenergoatom[5]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kursk nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1-1 June 1, 1972[1] October 25, 1976[1] December 19, 1976[1] October 12, 1977[1] December 19, 2021[1]
1-2 January 1, 1973[2] December 16, 1978[2] January 28, 1979[2] August 17, 1979[2] –
1-3 April 1, 1978[3] August 9, 1983[3] October 17, 1983[3] March 30, 1984[3] –
1-4 May 1, 1981[4] October 31, 1985[4] December 2, 1985[4] February 5, 1986[4] –
1-5 December 1, 1985[8] – – – –
2-1 April 28, 2018[9] – – – –
2-2 May 1, 2019[10] – – – –

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Kursk nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1-1 925 MW[1] 925 MW[1] 3200 MWt[1]
1-2 925 MW[2] 925 MW[2] 3200 MWt[2]
1-3 925 MW[3] 925 MW[3] 3200 MWt[3]
1-4 925 MW[4] 925 MW[4] 3200 MWt[4]
1-5 – 925 MW[8] –
2-1 1200 MW[9] 1200 MW[9] 3300 MWt[9]
2-2 1200 MW[10] 1200 MW[10] 3300 MWt[10]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Kursk nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1-1 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][13][14] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][15][16]
1-2 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][17][18] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][19][20]
1-3 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][21][22] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][23][24]
1-4 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][25][26] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][27][28]
1-5 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][29][30] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][31][32]
2-1 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][33][34] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][35][36]
2-2 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][37][38] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][39][40]
2-3 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][41][42] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][43][44]
2-4 Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, Russia[12][45][46] 51.6764, 35.6064 (exact)[12][47][48]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=476. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=485. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=497. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=498. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-power.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Kursk-5-set-for-completion. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ https://cnpp.iaea.org/countryprofiles/Russia/Russia.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_Nuclear_Power_Plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=903. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=1008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER-TOI. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kurskaya+Atomnaya+Stantsiya/@51.676389. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 35.606389
  14. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  15. ↑ 35.606389
  16. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  17. ↑ 35.606389
  18. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  19. ↑ 35.606389
  20. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  21. ↑ 35.606389
  22. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  23. ↑ 35.606389
  24. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  25. ↑ 35.606389
  26. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  27. ↑ 35.606389
  28. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  29. ↑ 35.606389
  30. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  31. ↑ 35.606389
  32. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  33. ↑ 35.606389
  34. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  35. ↑ 35.606389
  36. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  37. ↑ 35.606389
  38. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  39. ↑ 35.606389
  40. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  41. ↑ 35.606389
  42. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  43. ↑ 35.606389
  44. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  45. ↑ 35.606389
  46. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en
  47. ↑ 35.606389
  48. ↑ 15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x412ec2ad766351eb:0xc3083fdad8690d44!8m2!3d51.676773!4d35.6052207?hl=en


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